The further and continuing adventures of the girl who sat in the back of your homeroom, reading and daydreaming.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013

An Apology

I have been quite short with commenters and friends recently, over a topic which I shan't broach.

I am sorry to have hurt people's feelings. The particular experience leaves me very short-tempered and nearly two decades of exploring every option has convinced me that it is simply something to be endured. This neither excuses nor justifies my reaction to well-meant comments but perhaps it goes a little way towards explaining them.

"I saw to what extent the people among whom I lived could be trusted as good neighbors and friends; that their friendship was for summer weather only; that they did not greatly propose to do right; that they were a distinct race from me by their prejudices and superstitions."